Disciplinary proceedings under way after security concerns raised over reported visits to official residence

The investigation comes as Paris seeks to rebuild relations with CAR after their sharp deterioration in recent years amid Russia’s expanding influence in the former French colony.

The French weekly newspaper Le Canard enchaîné reported that the ambassador, Bruno Foucher, 65, brought about 30 women between the ages of 20 and 30 into his residence during the period of January 2024 to March 2026, with some of them staying overnight. The visits prompted officials to report a security breach.

The ambassador acknowledged having had sexual relations with two young women, the weekly said.